Book contents
- Soviet Adventures in the Land of the Capitalists
- Soviet Adventures in the Land of the Capitalists
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Acknowledgments
- Note on Transliteration and Translation
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Part I Promised Lands
- Part II New York and the Eastern States
- Part III To the Pacific Ocean
- Part IV The Golden State
- Part V Journey’s End
- Select Bibliography
- Index
Part IV - The Golden State
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 18 January 2024
Book contents
- Soviet Adventures in the Land of the Capitalists
- Soviet Adventures in the Land of the Capitalists
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Acknowledgments
- Note on Transliteration and Translation
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Part I Promised Lands
- Part II New York and the Eastern States
- Part III To the Pacific Ocean
- Part IV The Golden State
- Part V Journey’s End
- Select Bibliography
- Index
Summary
The four chapters in Part V reconstruct Ilf and Petrov’s California adventures. By the time the writers arrived in San Francisco in early December, they were exhausted and homesick. However, because they had work to do, Ilf and Petrov remained in California for nearly a month. In the Golden State, the writers became active participants in American life as both Soviet cultural emissaries and minor Hollywood players. Part V examine how and to what degree their direct engagement with Americans transformed or reinforced everyone’s presuppositions.
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- Soviet Adventures in the Land of the CapitalistsIlf and Petrov's American Road Trip, pp. 233 - 290Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024